What The Growth Activists does

The Growth Activists is a privately held, Sydney-based strategy and engagement consultancy founded in 2018 that specializes in ESG transformation and B Corp certification advisory for mid-to-large enterprises primarily in Australia and New Zealand. The firm operates as a B Corp Certified business and offers a portfolio of seventeen core services spanning B Corp Certification and Recertification, ESG Strategy and Implementation, Carbon Accounting and Climate Services, Decarbonisation and Net-Zero Strategy, Mandatory Climate Reporting (ASRS), Modern Slavery and Human Rights, Supply Chain Audit, Materiality Assessments, Lifecycle Sustainability Assessment, Circularity, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand and Communications, Marketing, Organisational Strategy, Board and Corporate Advisory, and Education programs. Service delivery is built on established sustainability frameworks including the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, GRI Standards, ISSB/IFRS S1 and S2, TCFD recommendations, and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), layered with two proprietary methodologies: a seven-step Carbon Accounting methodology and a three-step ESG consulting approach. The firm also maintains a specialized large-enterprise B Corp certification pathway aligned with B Lab's Multinationals and Large Enterprise Businesses route.

The Growth Activists generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements with quote-based, multi-year contracts tailored to each client's scope and complexity. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and community-driven, combining direct enterprise engagement through the firm's website and phone with active participation in the B Corp ecosystem, including roundtables for large businesses pursuing certification, on-demand webinars on topics like Mandatory Climate Reporting, content marketing through blog and whitepapers, and a LinkedIn-led social presence. Named clients span global asset management (First Sentier Investors, A$230B AUM, certified November 2022 with score 107.2), healthcare (TLC Healthcare), fashion and textiles (Australian Fashion Council, State of Escape), hospitality (SCRgroup Australia), biotechnology (ULUU), and nonprofit associations (Trans-Tasman Business Circle). The firm is led by Managing Partner Rosanna Iacono, with ESG Practice Lead Kirsty Simmonds and a team of seven or more B Lab-trained consultants including Phil Brown, Leigh Neilson, and Erin Parry, headquartered at Level 1, 1-5 Link Rd, Zetland NSW 2017, Australia.

Name

The Growth Activists

Legal name

The Growth Activists

Website

https://growthactivists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Growth Activists is a Sydney-based ESG transformation and B Corp certification consultancy serving mid-to-large enterprises in Australia and New Zealand through project-based advisory engagements, leveraging proprietary carbon accounting and ESG methodologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ)

Keywords

• ESG consulting services
• B Corp certification
• Carbon accounting
• Sustainability strategy
• Modern slavery advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ESG Strategy and Transformation Consulting: Professional consulting services for ESG strategy development, implementation, and transformation. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with enterprises seeking to improve sustainability practices, governance structures, and stakeholder engagement.
2. B Corp Certification Advisory: Specialized consulting to guide organizations through the B Corp certification process, including B Impact Assessment preparation, policy development, and verification support. Project-based fees for certification journey support.
3. Carbon Accounting and Climate Services: Carbon footprint measurement, reporting, and decarbonisation strategy services. Includes emissions inventory development, mandatory climate reporting compliance, and net-zero pathway planning.
4. Stakeholder Engagement Services: Consulting services for stakeholder engagement strategy, materiality assessments, and sustainability communications development.
5. Education and Training: ESG education services including boardroom briefings, team upskilling, and sustainability training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Growth Activists is a strategy and engagement consultancy that delivers B Corp certification advisory, ESG strategy development, and carbon accounting and climate services for mid-to-large enterprises. Its portfolio also spans modern slavery and supply chain advisory, mandatory climate reporting, materiality assessments, decarbonisation strategy, board advisory, and brand and stakeholder engagement. Services are delivered as bespoke advisory engagements by a team of 7+ B Lab-trained consultants.

Product overview

The Growth Activists is a strategy and engagement consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services focused on ESG transformation and sustainable business practices. The core offering centres on B Corp Certification advisory, ESG Strategy development, and Carbon & Climate services including carbon accounting and mandatory climate reporting preparation. These foundational services are complemented by specialised offerings in Modern Slavery & Human Rights, Supply Chain Audit, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand & Communications, Marketing, Organisational Strategy, Reporting & Compliance, Circularity, Education, Board & Corporate Advisory, Materiality Assessments, and Lifecycle Sustainability Assessment. The portfolio is structured around three interconnected practice areas: Business Sustainability Consulting (covering ESG, B Corp, Carbon & Climate, Supply Chain, and Modern Slavery), Strategy (including organisational strategy, OKRs, and research), and Engagement (covering brand, communications, and stakeholder relations). Services are delivered through advisory engagements and are not structured as a software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B Corp Certification Comprehensive advisory service guiding organisations through B Corp certification, including B Impact Assessment completion, evidence mapping, policy implementation, and verification support to achieve Certified B Corporation status.
• ESG Strategy Strategic consulting to develop and implement Environmental, Social, and Governance frameworks aligned with business objectives, covering materiality assessments, goal-setting, governance integration, and stakeholder engagement.
• Carbon Accounting & Management Measurement and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 categories, with decarbonisation planning and alignment to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS).
• Modern Slavery & Human Rights Advisory on assessing and addressing modern slavery risks in supply chains, including statement preparation under the Modern Slavery Act 2018, supplier due diligence, and remediation processes.
• Supply Chain Audit Supply chain mapping, risk assessment, and responsible sourcing advisory to improve transparency and ethical practices across tiered supplier networks.
• Stakeholder Engagement Services including stakeholder engagement strategy, materiality assessments, sustainability communications, and corporate communication to build trust and alignment with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Brand & Communications Brand strategy, content strategy, sustainability communications, and internal communications consulting to authentically convey organisational values and ESG commitments.
• Marketing Marketing strategy consulting and implementation services aligned with sustainability positioning and responsible business practices.
• Organisational Strategy Strategic planning services including lean strategic planning, OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), board and corporate advisory, and qualitative/quantitative research and analysis.
• Reporting & Compliance ESG reporting against global frameworks including GRI, ISSB/IFRS S1/S2, TCFD, and support for mandatory climate-related financial disclosures under Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards.
• Circularity Advisory on circular economy principles, lifecycle sustainability assessment, and strategies to minimise waste through product design and material circularity.
• Education ESG education programs including ESG education strategy, supplier education, and boardroom briefings to build internal capability for sustainability transformation.
• Board & Corporate Advisory Strategic advisory services for boards and executive leadership on ESG governance, risk oversight, and integration of sustainability into corporate decision-making.
• Materiality Assessments Structured assessment processes to identify and prioritise the ESG issues most material to an organisation's business model, stakeholders, and industry context.
• Lifecycle Sustainability Assessment Comprehensive evaluation of environmental and social impacts across a product or service's entire lifecycle, from raw material sourcing through end-of-life disposal.
• Mandatory Climate Reporting Advisory and preparation services for mandatory climate-related financial disclosures under Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS), including governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics/targets alignment.
• Decarbonisation & Net-Zero Strategy Strategic planning to help organisations set science-based targets, develop transition pathways, and achieve net-zero emissions across operations and value chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Sentier Investors achieved B Corp Certification score of 107.2, joining fewer than 200 large businesses worldwide with this distinction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Sentier InvestorsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Engaged in April 2020 to guide First Sentier Investors through B Corp Certification process. As a large corporate, First Sentier Investors followed B Lab's Multinationals and Large Enterprise Businesses certification path. Successfully achieved certification in November 2022 with score of 107.2. TGA continues to work with First Sentier Investors to lead periodic roundtable events for large businesses sharing insights on B Corp certification.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South Pole: Climate and sustainability consultancy providing carbon accounting, climate strategy, ESG advisory, and decarbonization services to enterprises. Overlaps directly with TGA's Carbon & Climate and ESG Strategy offerings and targets similar enterprise clients.
• Carbon Trust: Advisory organization specializing in carbon footprinting, climate strategy, sustainability certification, and ESG advisory for large enterprises and governments. Comparable service breadth to TGA particularly across carbon accounting and ESG strategy.
• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy offering ESG strategy, carbon accounting, supply chain sustainability, and B Corp-style transformation advisory. Directly comparable to TGA in service portfolio, target market, and delivery model, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Pangolin Associates: Australia-based environmental and sustainability consultancy offering carbon accounting, ESG reporting, lifecycle assessment, and climate advisory. Same geographic market as TGA with overlapping service lines, particularly carbon accounting and ASRS-style reporting.
• Edge Environment: Australian sustainability consultancy providing carbon footprinting, ESG strategy, materiality assessments, and sustainability reporting. Operates in the same Australia/NZ market as TGA with directly comparable offerings.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering and professional services firm with a sustainability and climate advisory practice serving enterprise clients across markets. Larger incumbent offering overlapping carbon, ESG, and climate disclosure advisory services.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental and sustainability consultancy offering ESG advisory, climate strategy, and sustainability reporting to large enterprises. Larger incumbent competing for the same enterprise mandates TGA targets, particularly in ASRS and climate advisory.

Emerging players

• Persefoni: Carbon accounting and climate management platform that competes with consulting-driven approaches by automating emissions measurement. Represents the technology-enabled threat to traditional ESG consulting firms like TGA.
• NetNada: Australia-based carbon accounting and ESG software platform with advisory services. Competes with TGA in the carbon accounting and climate reporting space, particularly for mid-market and enterprise clients in Australia.

Others

• B Lab Global: The certifying body for B Corp standards. While not a direct competitor, B Lab sets the standards TGA's clients are certified against and represents the central ecosystem TGA operates within for B Corp advisory services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thegrowthactivists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/growthactivists
• Xx.com/growthactivists

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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